Mtwapa

Mtwapa is in Coastal Kenya. It is a dusty place, about 15 km north of Mombasa and one of the fastest growing communities in Kenya with about 91,000 inhabitants in 2019. Wikivoyage

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Kenya

• 112PolicePolice
• 112AmbulanceAmbulance
• 112FireFire
• 999PolicePolice
• 999AmbulanceAmbulance
• 999FireFire

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Getting there

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Getting around

• Mtwapa Weigh Bridge 1.1 km

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